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Recent Examples of shins
Los Angeles Times, 15 Feb. 2026
Noun
In slalom, racers typically knock down gates with their arms or shins, which are protected by plastic shin guards.
—Los Angeles Times, 15 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for shins
Noun
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Chicken thighs, fish with skin and egg whites all support collagen synthesis, and thigh meat tends to contain more collagen than breast meat — and is usually cheaper.—
Allison Palmer,
Kansas City Star,
31 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Texas leads the nation in cattle production, with more than 12 million head of cattle and calves, according to the Texas Department of Agriculture.—
Rebecca Morin,
USA Today,
29 May 2026
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Some of the cattle were cows with calves.—
Nicole Blanchard,
Idaho Statesman,
29 May 2026
Noun
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But look out back, and there’s an Ole Hickory Pits commercial smoker cooking beef ribs, brisket, lamb shanks and chicken wings.—
Louisa Kung Liu Chu,
Chicago Tribune,
27 May 2026
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While the investigation was ongoing, Adams buried prison shanks and contraband cell phones in his backyard to obstruct the GBI, officials said.—
Dan Raby,
CBS News,
14 May 2026
Verb
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His colleague, a newly qualified environmental engineer, clambers up onto the backseat.—
Sabrina Weiss,
The Dial,
23 Sep. 2025
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Joe, glowering, stalks off through the crowd, clambers into his vehicle, and drives off.—
Richard Brody,
New Yorker,
5 Sep. 2025
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“Shins.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shins. Accessed 8 Jun. 2026.
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